FoodNetwork’s competition show, All Star Academy, is a testimony to how well FoodNetwork’s Mentor Chefs can coach their teams of home cooks into the winner circle. The prize for the most talented home cook is $50k and bragging rights. But the end game could go beyond to lucrative endorsements that bring more fame & fortune. Perhaps even a FoodTV show. For the Mentor Chefs it’s of course bragging rights, an opportunity to further build their brand, perhaps another FoodNetwork show and of course the opportunity of endorsements.
These days part of the value for a sponsor (and a TV Network) is not just the win but the social media community that you bring with you. We thought it would be interesting to track the Twitter stats of the contestants and mentor chefs. You may be a great chef … but can you Tweet and build a digital community? Let’s have some fun … a Social Media Challenge! Which contestant will get the most followers? We’ll track week-by-week up to the final count after the last show. Maybe your mentor chef can lend some tweet support!
This week our Social Media Winner is Bill Joerger III @phillyfire4106 with a Follower Increase of 64! Bill is on #TeamMichael @chefsymon
All-Star Academy Twitter Links & Stats
Team Alex – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2
Chef Mentor: Alex Guarnaschelli | Contestants: August Dannehl and Sherri Williams
#TeamAlex @FoodNetwork #AllStarAcademy @ChefAugust37 @guarnaschelli let's get this cooking party started! pic.twitter.com/KmMDdyjuMl
— Sherri Williams (@logansw62) March 3, 2015
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli @guarnaschelli
Week 1 Tweets: 31.9 | Following: 478 | Followers: 185K | Favorites: 873
Week 2 Tweets: 32.2k | Following: 487 | Followers: 186k | Favorites: 888
August Dannehl @chefaugust37 :: Follower Increase – 13
Week 1 Tweets: 41 | Following: 110 | Followers: 32 | Favorites: 21
Week 2 Tweets: 47 | Following: 117 | Followers: 45 | Favorites: 26
Sherri Williams @logansw62 :: Follower Increase – 30
Week 1 Tweets: 1257 | Following: 285 | Followers: 297 | Favorites: 601
Week 2 Tweets:1317 | Following: 298| Followers:327 | Favorites: 693
Team Curtis – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2
Chef Mentor: Curtis Stone | Contestants: Mimi Chang and Sharon Damante
Look at these cuties @Minishar & @mimichang34 hanging on muscleman mentor @curtis_stone #AllStarAcademy @FoodNetwork pic.twitter.com/HlWE7kS3JA
— By George (@tweetByGeorge) March 2, 2015
Chef Curtis Stone @curtis_stone
Week 1 Tweets: 4562 | Following: 1040 | Followers: 143K | Favorites: 996
Week 2 Tweets: 4649 | Following:1044 | Followers: 145k | Favorites:1135
Mimi Chang @mimichang34 (Twitter Handle Located 3/8/14)
Week 2 Tweets:1 | Following: 44 | Followers:7 | Favorites: 2
Sharon Damante @Minishar :: Follower Increase – 15
Week 1Tweets: 93 | Following: 112 | Followers: 22 | Favorites: 189
Week 2 Tweets: 133| Following: 130| Followers: 37| Favorites: 268
Team Bobby – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2
Chef Mentor: Bobby Flay |Contestants: Angela George and Joseph Harris
@tweetByGeorge & @NtUrAvgJoe #TeamBobby is intense! Watch out for them @foodnetwork #AllStarAcademy pic.twitter.com/Yq1Ndh0CkY
— By George (@tweetByGeorge) March 2, 2015
Chef Bobby Flay @bflay
Week 1 Tweets: 2675 | Following: 194 | Followers: 1.2M | Favorites: 75
Week 2 Tweets 2687 | Following: 196 | Followers: 1.2M| Favorites: 79
Angela George @By George (Twitter Handle Located 3/8/14)
Week 2 Tweets: 736 | Following:241 | Followers: 244 | Favorites: 26
Joseph Harris NtUrAvgJoe (Twitter Handle Located 3-8-15)
Week 2 Tweets: 318 | Following: 158 | Followers: 58 | Favorites: 8
Team Michael – Twitter Stats Week 1, Week 2
Chef Mentor: Michael Symon Contestants: Vanessa Craig and Bill Joerger III
Chef Michael Symon @chefsymon
Week 1 Tweets: 30.5k | Following: 3466 | Followers: 605K | Favorites: 38
Week 2Tweets: 30.7k| Following:3469 | Followers:607k | Favorites: 38
Bill Joerger III @phillyfire4106 :: Follower Increase: 64
Week 1 Tweets: 11 | Following: 129 | Followers: 38 | Favorites: 16
Week 2 Tweets: 40 | Following:133 | Followers: 102| Favorites: 79
Vanessa Craig @v_lovesfood (Twitter Handle Located 3/8/15)
Week 2 Tweets: 19 | Following: 72 | Followers: 27 | Favorites: 21
Diva Foodies is live tweeting All Star Academy and having a great time! Follow us on Twitter @DivaFoodies .. give us a shout out and tell us who you think will win the All-Star Social Media Challenge!
